Liver Diseases And Disorders

Alagille Syndrome; Arteriohepatic Dysplasia; Bile ducts paucity, syndromic form; Jaundice; Liver; Liver Diseases; Liver Diseases (General)

Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: "icteric"), is a yellowing of the skin, sclera (the white of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the human body (or the body of another red blooded animal). Usually the concentration of bilirubin in the blood must exceed 2–3 mg/dL for the coloration to be easily visible. Jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow. Causes of jaundice When red blood cells die, the heme in their h ...